New model Aurora 9?

[Pro Anti]

Anyone heard a rumour that a new dedicated 2.4 Aurora 9 is coming out?

[fusionbrad]

isnt it time for aurora 10, or auroraX to come out, with sat support?
i love my A9 but its getting old now

and all the FBL systems with SAT support making me look at the big bunch of wires in my helis and wonder

[Bubba Gump]

Guys there is stuff being worked can say what or time table yet. but there is stuff in the works. Right now there is nothing wrong with running patch cables on a full size rx.

[Nitros83]

Originally Posted by Bubba Gump

Guys there is stuff being worked can say what or time table yet. but there is stuff in the works. Right now there is nothing wrong with running patch cables on a full size rx.

really i was about to sell my A9 because of that, so i will stick with it! iKnow you said the time table, but is it on the near future? like 3 to 6 months?

[tworst]

I really hope they come out with something soon. I would have already bought the A9 but have been hopefully waiting for 2.4 native, support for 3 axis gyro somehow (not by using full receiver, more like a SAT or S-BUS), maybe an SD card, etc. The A9 has so many things going for it at a reasonable price but I have been waiting for an upgrade to the A9 with some of the things I mentioned. Just not sure how much longer I can hold off. There are some other very good radios for a bit more but I have really taken a liking to the A9. If they could even just say: here is what we are upgrading on the A9 and this is about how long its going to take, then that might be enough to make me wait.

[fusionbrad]

Im jumping ship. but will be back when the new radio with sat support gets released

keeping my A9 but going to be using a DX8 on my new heli with skookum 540, tired of running a million wires

[Nitros83]

I emailed Hitec time back, and they answered they are working on something about the sat's for the near future.


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[minititinflyer]

i got rc heli pilot mag today it shows that hitec will be releaseing a eur radio for ppl that like to use styles like that

[Tyree]

I heard an interview with a guy from Hitec and he said the Aurora 9 replacement was coming out around September if I remember correctly. He also mentioned that the new radio would be addressing the "latency Issue" . I am waiting to buy the new FlagShip !

Tye

[Nitros83]

Originally Posted by Tyree

I heard an interview with a guy from Hitec and he said the Aurora 9 replacement was coming out around September if I remember correctly. He also mentioned that the new radio would be addressing the "latency Issue" . I am waiting to buy the new FlagShip !

Tye

Do we know if can be an update for the old a9 or I need to buy a new tx?


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[minititinflyer]

the new eur style hitec radio

[A.T.]

Originally Posted by Nitros83

Do we know if can be an update for the old a9 or I need to buy a new tx? Sent from my iFonzie using Tapatalk

03 April 2012:
Hitec RCD- New Transmitters
"Sorry, no official announcements at this time.
However, any new radios released in the future will be backwards compatible. - Mike. "
2012 Hitec/MPX USA Catalogue - (11.2 MB) - includes 2.4GHz and Telemetry detail
Hitec 2012 Servo Chart


Alan T.
Alan's Hobby, Model & RC FAQ Web Links

[Tyree]

Originally Posted by A.T.

03 April 2012:
Hitec RCD- New Transmitters
"Sorry, no official announcements at this time.
However, any new radios released in the future will be backwards compatible. - Mike. "
2012 Hitec/MPX USA Catalogue - (11.2 MB) - includes 2.4GHz and Telemetry detail
Hitec 2012 Servo Chart


Alan T.
Alan's Hobby, Model & RC FAQ Web Links

I'm not sure who Mike Mayberry is, but the interview I heard was with HITEC's national sales manager,
Shawn Spiker. So he may know more than Mike or less.

Tye

[A.T.]

Originally Posted by Tyree

I'm not sure who Mike Mayberry is, but the interview I heard was with HITEC's national sales manager, Shawn Spiker. So he may know more than Mike or less. Tye

Mike Mayberry - as well as an aging memory serves me was in 2003 the Promotions Director, later
Marketing Manager and now Product Development Manager for Hitec RCD USA as well as
. Hitec Team Pilots - Aircraft Team Manager
. Hitec-Multiplex at the EFExpo 2009 which pictures several team members.
Mike is also Hitec RCD USA lead respondent on all forums

Alan T.
(Hitec rep NZ, also authorised respondent on all Hitec USA forums)
Alan's Hobby, Model & RC FAQ Web Links

[Tyree]

Hi Alan,

That's great about Mike. Maybe he'd care to respond here about what Shawn had to say in the interview. It would seem that they are voicing different ideas....

Thanks,

Tye

[A.T.]

Originally Posted by Tyree

Hi Alan, That's great about Mike. Maybe he'd care to respond here about what Shawn had to say in the interview. It would seem that they are voicing different ideas....Thanks, Tye

It would seem that they are voicing different ideas... In what way?
Whilst I am not privy to all that is happening in USA, have read most of the feedback
and assumptions on various forums
Post # 11 above pictures a Multiplex Profi and accessories which perhaps will be brought and
revive the Multiplex Tx range later this year, as indicated in post #13 and as requested by many
existing MPX users - a sticking point will always be the cost of FCC compliance.
The Profi Tx is pictured on a Hitec stand no doubt because of the joint booth sponsorship,
but it is not a Hitec unit nor compatible with Hitec systems, simply made by a company
with the same common owner as Hitec RCD.
As Mike stated, all future Hitec Tx will be backwards compatible.

Have not received any indication, from Korea, to indcate that the Hitec system will be
installed and released in a Multiplex case.

Alan T.

[Tyree]

In this way ...

Mike: Sorry, no official announcements at this time.
Shawn: There will be a replacement for the Aurora 9 sometime during 3rd quarter of this year (2012).

Tye

[A.T.]

Originally Posted by Tyree

In this way ...
Mike: Sorry, no official announcements at this time.
Shawn: There will be a replacement for the Aurora 9 sometime during 3rd quarter of this year (2012).Tye

To many versions of what was said floating online, would very much like to hear
an actual recording of what Shawn said.
Given own knowledge of current production schedules and the logistics of getting
any new transmitter, especially one which will supercede the A9, from factory to
market within the 3rd quarter this year could not be met.
As mentioned previously, Hitec is always working on new innovations and a
replacement for the Aurora could be announced then. Alternatively the MPX Tx line
may be revived in USA, but that is not a replacement of the A9. There is no way a
complete replacement for the Aurora 9 could be on retailers shelves before 30Sep12.

Alan T. O&O.

[fusionbrad]

thanks alan

[Tyree]

I went back and listened to the interview with Shawn again to refresh my memory.
He didn't say 3rd quarter....what he did say was towards the end of the year 2012.
So that could mean 4th quarter as well.

To me it makes no difference...if they're comming out with a replacement for the Aurora 9 before the end of the year, I am waiting to get the new model. It makes sense that they are running a promo currently on the Aurora...probably want to reduce the enventory of the old model before the release.of the new model later this year.

He also said it would be addressing a whole range of things including the 'latency issue' with the Aurora 9.

Have a good one...

Tye